Canela Airport
Canela Airport Aeroporto de Canela | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Infraero (2024–present) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Canela, Gramado | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 827 m / 2,713 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°22′14″S 050°49′56″W / 29.37056°S 50.83222°W | ||||||||||
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  CEL Location in Brazil  CEL CEL (Brazil) | |||||||||||
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Canela Airport (IATA: CEL, ICAO: SSCN) is the airport serving Canela and Gramado in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.
It is operated by Infraero.
History
On 14 July 2024, the State of Rio Grande do Sul signed a contract of operation with Infraero.[4]
Airlines and destinations
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Accidents and incidents
- 22 December 2024: a Piper PA-42 Cheyenne registration PR-NDN, operating a private flight, crashed after take-off under heavy rain, killing all 10 persons on board and injuring 17 people on the ground.[5]
Access
The airport is located 3 km (2 mi) from downtown Canela and 8 km (5 mi) from downtown Gramado.
See also
References
- ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 13 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "Canela (SSCN)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Governo do Estado confirma operação da Infraero para ampliar voos nos aeroportos de Canela e Torres". Governo do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (in Portuguese). 12 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Accident description PR-NDN". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
External links
- Airport information for SSCN at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SSCN at NOAA/NWS
